The Bears drafted three more former Florida players Sunday on the second day of the NFL draft. They joined former teammates Rex Grossman, the quarterback of the future taken in Saturday's first round, and starting right end Alex Brown, a fourth-round pick last year, to give the Bears five Florida players on the roster.

Angelo just couldn't resist the Gator bait.

"I'd like to say [it's] because I spent so much time down there and I missed it and I thought I'd bring a little more of it up here," said Angelo, who spent 13 years in Tampa. "But it's a great program. It was just by coincidence. They're all great kids, all great football players."

Florida safety Todd Johnson started Sunday's trend by going to the Bears in the fourth round, the 100th overall pick. Sixteen selections later, teammate Ian Scott, a defensive tackle, got the call from the Bears. With the 171st overall pick in the fifth round, the Bears drafted Florida defensive tackle Tron LaFavor.

"The SEC is probably, if not the best, one of the best conferences in college football," Bears director of college scouting Greg Gabriel said. "They're playing top teams week after week after week. All the guys from that conference, not just Florida, they're ready to step in and play. They've played in the big stadiums, they have good coaching, they've been to war."

"You're kidding," Florida coach Ron Zook said when informed of Angelo's run on Gators. "I'm real happy for those guys. Chicago is getting some awfully good football players. Those guys know how to win and compete."

The Bears selected four of the league-leading eight Florida players drafted over the weekend. Miami and Tennessee also had eight players chosen.

Sandwiched between the second and the third Florida picks of the day, the Bears added two receivers in the fifth round: Arizona's Bobby Wade and Missouri's Justin Gage. The Bears will give Wade an opportunity to return punts and kickoffs. Gage, who has a 42-inch vertical leap and ran well for the Bears in a private workout, will get a chance to replace Marcus Robinson in the passing game.

The Bears thought enough of Gage's potential to trade two sixth-round picks and a seventh-rounder to the Jaguars to draft him. A top reserve on Missouri's basketball team his first three seasons, Gage will get a long look at receiver.

"We just couldn't pass up what we thought was a value," Jauron said. "His measurables were dramatic."

In the sixth round, the Bears picked up Purdue linebacker Joe Odom and Boise State running back Brock Forsey. They made Pittsburgh guard Bryan Anderson their final choice of the draft in the seventh round.

The Bears added 12 players in two days, none of whom will be viewed as an instant starter when mini-camp begins Friday.

"I wouldn't say they're going to step in and start, but you know there are positions where it doesn't matter what you call them, they're going to play a lot of downs," Jauron said.

He put first-round choice Michael Haynes, a Penn State defensive end, and second-round pick Charles Tillman, a Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback, in that category. Wade may make the quickest impact of all the rookies returning punts and kickoffs. Gage will be an intriguing player to watch develop because of his athleticism.

Those four players represent the Bears' best chance of this draft paying immediate dividends next season.

"We think every guy that we'll bring in [to mini-camp] has a chance to make our football team," Jauron said. "You always think you have a great draft because you draft guys that you like."

The Bears liked Forsey out of Boise State even though few other teams did.

The 6-foot, 203-pounder didn't get invited to the NFL combine but gained 1,611 yards at Boise State and caught 36 passes. His versatility and drive appealed to the Bears, who wanted competition at running back.

"Anthony [Thomas] and Adrian [Peterson] are going to compete like heck," offensive coordinator John Shoop said. "Nothing is going to be handed to those guys."

The Bears were talking to the agent of Lake Forest College fullback/linebacker Casey Urlacher on Sunday night and expected to sign a group of undrafted free agents Monday. Urlacher, brother of Bears' all-pro linebacker Brian Urlacher, said he is considering five teams and will decide Monday.

After the June 1 cuts, the Bears are expected to look for a veteran cornerback to add depth, but Angelo went home Sunday night content with the shape of his roster.

"There's only one position we'll look at [June 1] and I really don't want to get into specifics," Angelo said.

"Do we need to do something? No. Our roster is set. There's nothing we need to do. Now it's about competition."